Professor Kerry Humphreys

Prof Humphreys is a professor of accounting and Director of Academic Development at UNSW Business School. She earned her Bachelor of Commerce degree (First Class Honours; University Medal) and PhD from the UNSW, and her postgraduate qualification as a Chartered Accountant with CA ANZ.

Prof Humphreys has consulted with a variety of organisations in both the private and public sectors.She researches and teaches in strategic management accounting, which looks at how managers use financial and non-financial information to deliver the organisation's strategy and make effective judgments and decisions around managing performance.

She has received awards pertaining to her research, teaching and leadership. Her research has received external funding from a range of reputable outlets and has been published in several top-tier journals. She is an editor of Accounting and Finance, and Editorial Board member at Behavioral Research in Accounting and Accounting Horizons. She is a recipient of the American Accounting Association Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award for the Accounting, Behavior and Organizations section.